Women’s ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’ 2023 (for 50 overs) Group stage matches, Play-off & Final [3 of 3] Match results by venue from remaining matches played between September 5th – 24th; *Arundel, at the Castle Cricket Ground (Arundel Castle, Sussex) September 9: Vipers 237/10 beat Thunder 173/10, by 64 runs @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/13/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-46-vipers-vs-thunder/ *Beckenham, at The County
Southern Vipers vs The Blaze at ‘The County Ground’ Northampton, on September 24 ‘Vipers’ won their third RHFT crown (2020, 2021 & 2023); becoming the first team to become ‘double champions:’ holding both the 20 overs and 50 overs titles during the same season. Also, ‘Vipers’ bagged their fifth trophy in four seasons. Before the
The Blaze vs South East Stars at Beckenham, at The County Ground (Kent CCC) on September 21 Match that will be remembered for ‘Blaze’ qualifying to play ‘Vipers’ in the Northampton final, at the expense of ’Stars’ who are eliminated from the competition. Despite adverse batting conditions, Sarah Bryce (pictured) was lauded by commentators as
Northern Diamonds vs Sunrisers at the Seat Unique Riverside; Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham on September 16 With a handful of points separating the top five teams, both teams remained optimistic about their chances to qualify for the Eliminator/Play-off. For Diamonds, it was unthinkable that as defending champions, Hollie Armitage’s team would fail finish the competition’s group
Central Sparks vs South East Stars at Edgbaston Stadium Birmingham, on September 16 Beefed-up by England returners Alice Davidson-Richards (for ‘Stars’) and Issy Wong (for ’Sparks), commentators introduced the match as a ‘virtual quarter-final’ or ’shootout’ for third place, to decide who plays in the Play-off/Eliminator. Losing team plays their final match of the competition with
Western Storm vs North West Thunder at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester, on September 16 Setting the scene, commentators Michael McCann (Sports journalist) and Melinda ‘Mel’ Farrell (journalist & ex Australia women) explained that neither team was ’in qualifying contention.’ Both teams lacked a sufficient number of points needed to go beyond the group stage. As a consequence they were knocked-out of the
England star Nat Sciver-Brunt has consolidated her position as the No.1 batter in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after her match-winning century in the final ODI of their ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) series against Sri Lanka. The 31-year-old’s 74-ball knock of 120 that helped her team win the ODI in Leicester by
The Eliminator shifted If you believe in a quiet life, free from all controversy, I advise you not to listen to crickether.com’s latest Vodcast, No 182 , nor to read the rest of this piece. The Eliminator, to decide who will face the Vipers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final (details at end), will
The Blaze vs Southern Vipers at Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough (Leics), on September 16 Beefed-up by two England internationals (Maia Bouchier and Charlie Dean): three ‘Vipers’ batters (Maia Bouchier, Georgia Elwiss & Emily Windsor) scored ‘fifties’; to boost their net-run-rate. By comparison, only one ‘Blaze’ batter (Marie Kelly) scored ‘fifty,’ as Blaze went down to their third successive defeat.
North West Thunder vs Northern Diamonds – at Sale Cricket Club at Rookwood (Lancs) on September 13 Previously, ‘Diamonds’’ had optimism to ‘make something happen’ to reach the up-coming Eliminator to defend last year’s title. With one group-stage match remaining, neither ‘Roses’ team could make the top three teams, so the Roses match was a ‘dead
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